#THIS IS THE SECOND LOOP GOD -🍀

[alpineshift]

Prompt 5 please, it’s my lucky number 🍀

Hope you are well!

Lucky number 5!! thank you anon, I hope you're doing well too 💕 I'm taking this in a bit of a space opera direction for fun, bear with me 🪐

5.  “Just take me home.”

It's been three long hours since Jack disappeared behind the Lonely Emperor's heavy doors with the rest of the Centurion Commanders, and Nico is getting antsy.

He doesn't outwardly show it; he's way too well trained, way too professional to show anything but solemn, stern diligence, but the longer the meeting drags on, the more agitated he becomes.

The rest of the guards in the waiting room loiter about in varying states of apathy or professionalism; a few have started a tabletop game with a battered pack of spitback cards, others are sitting rigidly off by themselves, and some are obviously gossiping. Nico keeps to himself by the window, staring out at the holographic loop of a beautiful waterfall in a deep forest.

It's a pathetic attempt at covering up the veritable bloody wasteland just beyond the computerized screens. It's also a poor reminder of the lush greens and endless mountain ranges back in Valais. Nico hasn't seen it in over ten years.

A subtle pinging bell has all the guards scrambling to attention. They fall into line outside the doors as they open up and the commanders come marching back out.

Jack's a younger face and a slighter frame amidst the older leaders. Nico spots him instantly and immediately falls into step after him, a precise one-and-a-half paces after Jack's walking pattern, always within arm's reach.

Jack offers a quick glance behind him, expression placid, and Nico just knows that the meeting had gone to absolute shit.

They don't talk until they return to their shuttlepod. Jack climbs into the passenger side (never in the back) and activates the blackout screens as soon as Nico slide into the driver's side and starts the engine.

"Seven more solar years," he says without preamble, and Nico's hands slip on the console controls. "Seven more years of Letum, this hell-planet, seven more years of blood, seven more god damn years of losing soldiers to the most pointless war in existence. Fuck. Fucking fuck."

"I'm sorry, Centurion Hughes," Nico says after a moment, because--what else is he going to say? Sorry it'll be seven more years before you see your parents again? Sorry it'll be seven more years before you can keep your promise to your brothers? Sorry you'll waste seven more years of your youth on a greedy man's war, sorry the chances of you seeing Earth ever again will only ever grow slimmer over the next two thousand, five hundred and fifty five days?

Jack whips his head around to stare at him, expression flinty, angry. "What the fuck are you sorry for, Hischier? You should be spitting at my feet, cursing me out. I promised you a return ticket to Switzerland after this rotation, and instead I've just condemned you for a fourth time. You should be fucking furious."

"You know I'm not," Nico tries, but Jack snarls and turns away from him, glaring at the window. Nico can see his tormented expression reflected in the glass, and he sighs and pulls away from the port dock. The flight back to their quarters is quiet for the first half, both men lost in their own thoughts.

"I expect to see your resignation on my desk by tomorrow morning," Jack finally says, the same thing he's said after their first campaign renewal, then their second, then the third. There was a time he'd shout it at Nico every other day, a demand, an order, and then a desperate plea. Then terrible, sulky silence when Nico remains stubbornly by his side, immovable as a mountain.

"You won't," Nico replies, the same as he's said every time.

"You should go back to Earth."

"I'll go back when you do."

"There's nothing for you here. You'll die on this planet."

"I'll die when you die," Nico says, and his grip tightens on the console when Jack lets out a stifled, wounded sound. "From flesh to bone to ash to stardust, Centurion Hughes. I swore it when I entered your service, and I will honour it until the very end."

Jack is silent and still for a long, long time. So still that Nico had to glance over to make sure he's still breathing.

Finally, Jack exhales, burnt out and deep, like a tired old man. "Just take me home, Hischier."

Nico knows he's not talking about their infantry headquarters on Letum.

[swimmingtvshowghostwoman]

This is my thoughts from my first listening of mercury act 2(not including bones and sharks because this is not my first listen to them)

Ahhhhh so excited

General thoughts:

I love that they put act 1 and 2 together

I am really tired but this is so worth it

Bones is so fun I can’t not see Dan dancing

Honestly I will probably love all of this in many different ways

And will definitely have more thoughts once I listen to each song more times

I love sharks . It is a whole vibe

They honestly keep outdoing themselves

The bubble in sharks gives me life

Symphony:

I really like the beat

This is so catchy

I really like this

Ahhhh

I just fucking love this it is so cool

It is so different from everything they did but yet so them

It gives me beach summer vibes 2014 in the best way

I’m obsessed 

I don’t like myself:

Like the beginning

The lyrics!

It is insane how opposites the lyrics and melody sounds but at the same time it is the same

I love their brake verses in all songs and this one is so good

80’s mixed with like 00’s in teen drama vibes again in the best way(like I can see this in the oc or OTH maybe even later things)

Blur:

I don’t know what this is but I like it

It’s so good

The range!

This reminds me of their earlier stuff

“You should give up the fight” hdhdbdjsjsn

I really like this

The instruments are just wow

I honestly love Rick

Honestly I don’t know the vibe but I love it

Higher ground:

I like the rhythm

Idk why but it made me think of bullet in a gun

I like it but it is a mood based song for me or at least need to listen to it more

It is cool

Is it weird I can see them preform this even though I never saw them preform this (i don’t think they have) 

Crushed:

If this is anything like wrecked I will cry

Rain in the beach at dark vibe

His voice gives me chills in like a inside pain way

It is so soft and beautiful

Idk what I’m feeling but I’m feeling it

It is amazing

Take it easy:

My brain went blank and I have zero thoughts other then I liked it and I LOVED the last minute and 8 seconds a lot

Waves:

I ducking love this

I like the way he is singing this

Fuck sad lyrics vs happy music . ID specialty

The end ♥️🤍(slow line)

Again beach vibe but in a completely different way 

I’m happy:

I just ….idk

No words really

Kinda stab in the heart but in a good way but also not good

The end is weird

Ferris wheel:

I love the melody at the beginning

Ferris wheel is very love Simon so lets see if this song is that vibe

I want to hear this as a duet

It is love Simon vibe! honestly it is more the book then the movie (I’m probably just looking for it but still)

I love this

So calm and lovely and just pure it makes me smile

Peace of mind:

The meaning is the vibe

Okay ouch feels called out

I also want someone like this

It makes my brain just work idk how to explain it but it just makes my brain jdisjdbjdjd

Sirens:

Already love this

The melody lyrics vibe rhythm all work so well

I love this

A misunderstood Witch in the hero role vibe

Tied:

Fuck this is sad

It makes me sad smile

The emotions in his voice !!

It’s beautiful . And so sad

But like sad with a tiny bit of hope in it and I love this

God…. Again the last minute…wow

It is so beautifully broken if that makes sense

Younger:

I’m excited for this one

It makes me smile

It is weirdly hopeless and hopeful

Plays in the back of a reboot

This part!!! The solo!! I want to hear it live!! Wayne

I wish:

Fuck

Tears

Fuck

His voice

Beautifully painful

Continual:

It reminds of dolphins for some reason

It’s so ✨🤍🍀💫🎼hope

They don’t know you like I do:

I can’t believe it is the last one

Hurt

Fuck

Tears

I love it is is so open and just amazing

End thoughts:

This album was so beautiful

I love Rick Rubin

My feelings during the listening 📈📉📈📉📈📉

I can’t wait to listen again and again and again on a loop

They just keep reinventing themselves and just keep on doing amazing work and are just wonderful

It was definitely worth staying up for